Show & Tell with Andrea Darlas
Show & Tell with Andrea Darlas
"Show and Tell" with Andrea Darlas is a local arts and entertainment podcast hosted by Chicago media personality, Andrea Darlas. Every week Andrea will tell you about a new play or musical or exhibit a museum… something cultural in our community!Social links:
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Show & Tell, Ep. 222: Night of 1000 Jack O'Lanterns, Tree Dimensions at the Morton Arboretum, VAPE the Grease Parody & Dirty Dancing, the Musical
Night of 1000 Jack O'Lanterns returns to the Chicago Botanic Garden for 15 nights this fall! Associate Vice President of Visitor Events and Programs Jodi Zombolo joins Andrea to preview more than 1000 real pumpkins intricately carved with intimate themes. This year, the garden features pumpkin car…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 221: Dirty Dancing: The Musical, The Skokie, “Sunday In the Park with George” & That's Weird, Grandma’s 25th Birthday
You’ll have the time of your life as Dirty Dancing: The Musical storms into Chicago this fall! Andrea talks one of the stars of the show, Lily Kren who plays Lisa Houseman. Lily talks about the Chicago debut of this iconic show with all of the memories of Baby, Johnny, the Housemans, the Kellerman…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 220: Edgewater Music Fest, Rosemont History Museum, Chalk Howard Street, & Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
The 2nd annual Edgewater Music Fest is back and is fast becoming one of the city’s most popular and well-attended street festivals. More than 30 music acts, hundreds of street vendors and local food and breweries will line Broadway near the Red Line Aug 28-30th. Edgewater Chamber of Commerce Dire…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 219: Chicago Triathlon, the Boozy Book Fair, F1 Arcade & the Notebook
First up it’s almost time for the Chicago Super-Tri! The Chicago Triathlon is SO much more than just running-biking-swimming - it’s become a Chicago tradition for 43 years. Andrea talks to the co-founder and Super-Tri CEO Michael D’Hulst about the biggest triathlon in the world with more than 95-h…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 218: "The Notebook", American Writers Museum, Flyover at Navy Pier and the Glenwod Avenue Arts Festival
“The Notebook” tears (literally!) into Chicago at the Cadillac Palace theatre through August 16th. Andrea talks to one of the stars of the show Emily Some, who was born in Aurora, grew up in Somonauk and graduated from Northwestern! Emily talks about being back home and the loving, emotional mess…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 217: The Outsiders, the Odyssey, Australian Pink Floyd & F1 Arcade
First up, the Outsiders is taking Chicago by storm! Andrea talks to one of the stars of the show, Nolan White who plays Ponyboy Curtis, about this epic story about the complexities of brotherhood, friendship and self discovery. The Outsiders is playing at the Cadillac Palace Theatre August 2nd-Augu…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 216: “& JULIET”, Champions of Magic, Greektown Globes and Michigan Avenue Sculptures.
First up, “& JULIET” is back in Chicago starring Broadway legend and former NSYNCer Joey Fatone! Joey talks to Andrea about his starring role as “Lance” in the Chicago engagement that runs through August 2nd at the Auditorium Theatre. Joey also chats about his return to the stage, what audiences c…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 215: Titanic VR, Wicker Park Fest, SUFFS & The Chicago Botanic Garden
First up, take A Voyage Through Time in Chicago as you relive the Titanic’s unforgettable journey as if you were one of its passengers. From the grand departure to the final fateful moments, walk the decks, explore the luxurious rooms, and experience the ship like never before—all in immersive VR. …
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Show & Tell, Ep. 214: SUFFS, HAIR, Magician Michael Carbonera and the Rogers Park Taco Crawl
The Tony-award winning musical SUFFS is taking Chicago by storm! Andrea talks to one of the stars - Marya Grandy who plays Carrie Chapman Catt about this show-stopping, incredibly clever, complex and emotional performance about the women's right to vote movement. It's a MUST see at the CIBC Theatr…
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Show & Tell, Ep. 213: “Water for Elephants”, “Good Night John Boy”, Michigan Avenue Sculptures, and Creative Root at the DePaul Theatre School
First up, the Tony-award winning “Water for Elephants” continues its run at the Nederlander Theatre through July 5th. Andrea talks to one of the stars of the show, Ruby Gibbs who plays Barbara about this moving production, the real-life death-defying circus, trapeze, and aerial acts that you’ll se…
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